Artists like Elis Regina

Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae.

Dinahir Tostes Caymmi, popularly known as Nana Caymmi, was a Brazilian singer.

Marisa de Azevedo Monte is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and record producer of Brazilian popular music and samba. As of 2011, she had sold 10 million albums worldwide and has won numerous national and international awards, including four Latin Grammys, eight Brazilian Music Awards, seven Brazilian MTV Video Music Awards, nine Multishow de Música Brasileira awards, and 5 APCAs. Marisa is considered by Rolling Stone Brasil to be the second greatest singer, behind only Elis Regina. She also has two albums on the list of the 100 best albums of Brazilian music.

Cássia Rejane Eller was a Brazilian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, regarded as one of the greatest representatives of Brazilian rock in the 1990s.

Djavan Caetano Viana is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Sérgio Moraes Sampaio was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. His compositions span several musical genres from samba and choro to rock and roll, blues and ballads.